Recommended Weight Distribution System for Grand Design Transcend Xplor 247BH

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I have a 2002 ford f250 xlt 2 wheel drive crew cab diesel with 6ft bed. I purchased a 2021 grand design transcend xplor 247bh travel trailer. It says that the gvwr is 6995lb and the hitch weight is 546lb. Im not sure what it will actually weigh loaded but Im wondering if the husky centerline ts 800lb to 1200lb tongue weight hitch is overkill or will it be ok?

asked by: Richard

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The Grand Design Transcend Xplor 247BH has a gross vehicle weight rating of about 7,000 lbs so the most the tongue could ever weight is between 10-15% of this which is 700 lbs - 1,050 lbs. Therefore, I'd shoot for a system in the middle of this range. The Curt TruTrack Weight Distribution System part # C17500 is my recommendation. It comes with a pre-torque hitch ball as well so it's ready to use right out of the box.

expert reply by: Conner L

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On your Tekonsha PowerTrac Electronic Brake Controller (POD) #39523, the green light when connected is good and functioning correctly. The LED changing from Green to Red when you hit the brake pedal is functioning properly as well as it should be red…

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The white wire on a brake controller is ground and should not show power. If it is then this indicates a short to ground and most likely the controller will need to be replaced. The white wire needs to be directly connected to the negative battery…

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This sounds like the trailer brakes are not receiving the signal from the brake controller when you apply the brakes. I believe what is happening is that you may have a loose, broken, or inaccurate connection on the red wire from the brake…

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All the brake controller needs to sense a trailer connection so that you can test it is a slight amperage draw on the output circuit. For that you can use a circuit tester like the part #PTW2993 with one pin grounded and the other on the output pin.…

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Answer 5

You are correct, you should only be getting output when the brake is applied, or the override switch is activated. It sounds like the controller might be bad, but to make sure, you should probably bench test it before tossing it. Use a circuit…

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The green light of your Tekonsha Voyager Brake Controller part #39510 is to show that the brake controller senses a trailer being connected. If you can't get the green light to come on plus your brake output pin on your 7-way is reading full…

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When a brake controller like your Draw-Tite Activator #5100 does not light up to indicate that is senses a connected trailer, then often the problem is in either the vehicle-side or trailer-side connectors. Since the manual override does not activate…

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A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 10

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 11

If your vehicle has a factory brake controller plug, you can simply use the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers – Ford, Item #3034-P, which will connect to the vehicle plug and the brake controller. On the new E-450…

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The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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